Tag: headstand

Headstand is referred to by some as the “king” of all yoga poses due to its multitude of benefits. As with all inversions, headstand flips your perspective and alleviates pressure on the heart because it doesn’t have to work as hard as it normally does to get blood to the upper body. It is a full upper- and mid-body workout that strengthens your arms, shoulders, and core. Among many other benefits, headstand is said to stimulate digestion, calm the brain, reduce stress and mild depression, and be therapeutic for sinusitis, asthma, infertility, and insomnia.

How to do headstand

How to Do a Headstand includes step-by-step sequence of exercises to get you ready for this inverted yoga pose.

So how do you stay balanced while lifting up into yoga headstand with legs straight? It helps to understand that the legs have weight. As you lift them to horizontal they are going to tip you in one direction. So you need to move your hips in the opposite direction to stay balanced.

Benefits :

Draws fresh blood into the upper body while stimulating drainage and circulation to the legs

it quietens the mind and so prepares you for meditation

Strengthens the arms, legs and back

Strengthens the core

Warms up the upper back, so Headstand is a great preparation for backbends